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will
modal
v (contracted form 缩约式 ´ll ;neg 否定式 will not, contracted form 缩约式 won´t ; pt would , contracted form 缩约式 ´d ; neg 否定式 would not, contracted form 缩约式 wouldn´t )
1
(a) (indicating future predictions 用以表示对未来事物的预料)
Next year will be the centenary of this firm. 明年是这家公司成立的一百周年.
He´ll start school soon, won´t he? 他很快就要上学了, 对吧?
You´ll be in time if you hurry. 你要是快一点儿就能来得及.
How long will you be staying in Paris? 你在巴黎要呆多久?
Fred said he´d soon be leaving. 弗雷德说他很快就要走了.
If you phoned my secretary she´d give you an appointment. 你给我秘书打个电话, 她就会给你约定个时间. =>Usage 1 at shall 见shall所附用法第1项.
(b) (indicating present predictions 用以表示对目前事物的预料)
That´ll be the postman now! 这准是邮递员来了!
They´ll be home by this time. 他们现在一定到家了.
2
(a) (indicating willingness or unwillingness 用以表示愿意或不愿意)
He´ll take you home you only have to ask. 他愿意送你回家--你跟他一说就行.
I´ll check this letter for you, if you want. 你要想让我给你查查这封信, 我就给你查查.
We won´t lend you any more money. 我们不再借给你钱了.
She wouldn´t come to the zoo she was frightened of the animals. 她不愿意到动物园来--她害怕动物.
We said we would keep them. 我们说过我们愿意保留它们. =>Usage 2 at shall 见shall所附用法第2项.
(b) (indicating requests 用以表示请求)
Will you post this letter for me, please? 请您把这封信给我寄出去行吗?
Will you (please) come in? 您(请)进来好吗?
You´ll water the plants while I´m away, won´t you? 我不在的时候, 你给这些植物浇浇水行吗?
I asked him if he wouldn´t mind calling later. 我问他等一会儿再打电话来行不行.
3 (giving an order 用於发出命令或指示时)
You will carry out these instructions and report back this afternoon. 你要执行这些指示并於今日下午报告执行情况.
Will you be quiet! 安静点儿!=>Usage 3 at shall 见shall所附用法第3项.
4 (a)(describing general truths 用於叙述真理时)
Oil will float on water. 油能浮在水面上.
Engines won´t run without lubricants. 没有润滑剂发动机就不能运转.
(b) (describing habits in the present or past 用於叙述目前的或过去的习惯时)
She will listen to records, alone in her room, for hours. 她独自一人在屋里听唱片, 每每一听就是半天.* He would spend hours in the bathroom or on the telephone. 他以前一进洗澡间或是一打电话, 往往就是半天.
5 (insistence on the part of the subject 用以表示施事者执意要做的事)
He `will comb his hair at the table, even though he knows I don´t like it. 他偏偏要在饭桌哪儿梳头, 还明明知道我腻味这事儿.
He `would keep telling those dreadful stories. 他专门爱讲那些讨厌的故事.
will v [I]
(only used in the simple present tense; 3rd pers sing will 仅用於一般现在时态; 第三人称单数作will)
1 (dated or fml 旧或文) wish 希望; 愿意
Call it what you will, it´s still a problem. 不管怎麽说, 这仍旧是个问题.
You´re free to travel where you will in the country. 在这个国家里, 你想上哪儿去就可以上哪儿去.
2 (idm 习语) if you `will (fml 文) if you prefer to express it in these terms 你若愿意这样说也行
He became her senior adviser her deputy, if you will. 他成了她的高级顾问--你要说是她的副手也未尝不可.
will v
1 [Tn, Tnt] try to make (sth) happen or to make (sb) do sth by using one´s mental powers 用意志的力量使(某事)发生或使(某人)做某事
As a child he thought that his grandmother´s death had happened because he had willed it. 他小小年纪以为祖母死了是因为他曾经想过让她死.
The crowd were cheering their favourite on, willing her to win. 大家都在给他们心目中的热门参赛者加油, 暗使劲儿使之获胜.
2 [Tn, Tf] (fml 文) intend (sth); desire 想要(某事); 愿望
This happened because God willed it. 发生了这件事是上帝的旨意.
God wills that man should be happy. 上帝愿人类幸福.
3 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) leave (property, etc) to sb by means of a will and testament 将(财产等)遗赠某人
Father willed me the house and my sister the income from the investments. 父亲把房子遗赠给我了, 把投资收入遗赠给了妹妹.
He willed most of his money to charities. 他把钱大多遗赠给慈善机构了.
will n
1 [U, sing] mental power by which a person can direct his thoughts and actions or influence those of others 意志
the freedom of the will 意志上的自由
Man has
(a) free will. 人类有自由的意志.
2
(a) [U, sing]
(also `will-power [U]) control that one can use over one´s own impulses 意志力; 自制力; 主见
have a strong/weak will 有坚强的意志力[意志力薄弱]
He has no will of his own. 他没有主见.
She shows great strength of will. 她表现出了坚强的意志力.
(b) [U, C] strong desire; determination 强烈的愿望; 决心; 毅力
Despite her injuries, she hasn´t lost the will to live. 她尽管受了伤却没有失去生存的毅力.
There was a clash of wills among committee members. 委员们意愿不一, 发生了冲突.
3 [U] that which is desired (by sb) (某人的)旨意
try to do God´s will 要按照上帝的旨意行事
It is the will of Allah. 这是安拉的旨意.
4 (also testament) [C]
legal document in which a person states how he wants his property and money to be disposed of after his death 遗嘱
one´s last will and testament 自己最後的遗嘱.
5 (idm 习语) against one´s `will not according to one´s wishes 违背自己的意愿
I was forced to sign the agreement against my will. 我被迫违心地在协议上签了字. at one´s own sweet will => sweet. at `will wherever, whenever, etc one wishes 随意; 任意
The animals are allowed to wander at will in the park. 这些动物可以在公园里随意走动. of one´s own free will => free. where there´s a ,will there´s a `way (saying 谚) a person with determination will find a way of doing sth 有志者事竟成. with the best will in the world => best1. with a `will willingly and enthusiastically 愿意地; 乐意地; 热情地
She started digging the garden with a will. 她在园子里起劲地翻起土来.
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